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～Experience Edo culture at Nikko Edo Village and ride the steam locomotive "SL Taiju"～
Ride a steam locomotive! Tour Kinugawa and Nikko Edomura on Nikko Kotsu and the SL Taiju
Operate
Nikko-koutsu co.,ltd.
D/A
Tobu Nikko Station
Date
Saturday, Sunday, and public holiday
JORDAN mobile ticket site opens
Kinugawa One-Day Free Pass
Recommended
  • Nikko Edomura
    This theme park recreates the streets of the Edo period and has areas such as the "Highway," "Merchant Town," "Craftsman Town," "Post Town," "Theater District," "Samurai Town," and "Ninja Village." You can easily enjoy Edo culture with things like playhouses, courtesan processions, and ninja theaters.
  • Kinugawa Onsen Station (boarding the SL Taiju)
    In 2017, the Tobu Kinugawa Line began operating between Shimoimaichi Station and Kinugawa Onsen Station. The train has a capacity of about 200 seats and is pulled by a steam locomotive with three passenger cars. In actual operation, the train is made up of a total of six cars, including a caboose equipped with an automatic train stop device (ATS) and a diesel locomotive for shunting and emergencies. The sight of the cars that were once used for steam locomotive operation, loaned or transferred from railway companies across the country, running, including the transfer tables at Kinugawa Onsen Station and Shimoimaichi Station, is a spectacular sight.
  • Shimoimaichi Station (Turntable Square, Old Overpass, Steam Locomotive Exhibition Hall)
    The steam locomotive enters the turntable at 16:40, and the process of changing direction of the steam locomotive is a must-see. In addition to the steam locomotive engine shed, there are many other attractions, such as the retro station building, the old overpass that is registered as a tangible cultural property, and the steam locomotive exhibition hall.
Course Schedule
 
*This is just an example of a route. If you would like to create your own route, please check the bus and train timetables before boarding.
8:30
Departs from Tobu Railway Asakusa Station Adult fare: 1,590 yen, reserved seat: 1,850 yen
8:33
Departs from Tokyo Skytree Station
8:43
Departs from Kitasenju Station
Tobu Railway Train ride about 1 hr 51 min
10:34
Departs from Kinugawa Onsen Station
Kinugawa Onsen Station
ACCESS
Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, 321-2522
Bus fare: Kinugawa One-Day Free Pass: Adults 820 yen, Children 410 yen
▶ Purchase a bus free pass here
Kinugawa Onsen Station
transfer
11:00
Kinugawa Onsen Station (bus stop)
Nikko Kotsu Nikko Edomura Line Nikko Edomura bound
Bus ride about 22 minutes
11:22
Disembark at Nikko Edomura (bus stop)
Nikko Edomura
Nikko Edomura
ACCESS
470-2 Ekura, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, 321-2524
This theme park recreates the streets of the Edo period and has areas such as the "Highway," "Merchant Town," "Craftsman Town," "Post Town," "Theater District," "Samurai Town," and "Ninja Village." You can easily enjoy Edo culture with things like playhouses, courtesan processions, and ninja theaters.

Admission fee: 5,800 yen for adults, 3,000 yen for elementary school students.
*Please check the website for irregular closing days. There are periods when the park is closed from January to February.
▶ Nikko Edomura website is here
Nikko Edomura
14:25
Nikko Edomura (bus stop)
Board the Nikko Kotsu Nikko Edomura Line bound for Kinugawa Onsen
Bus ride about 19 minutes
14:44
Kinugawa Onsen Station (boarding the SL Taiju)
SL Taiju
In 2017, the Tobu Kinugawa Line began operating between Shimoimaichi Station and Kinugawa Onsen Station. The train has a capacity of about 200 seats and is pulled by a steam locomotive with three passenger cars. In actual operation, the train is made up of a total of six cars, including a caboose equipped with an automatic train stop device (ATS) and a diesel locomotive for shunting and emergencies. The sight of the cars that were once used for steam locomotive operation, loaned or transferred from railway companies across the country, running, including the transfer tables at Kinugawa Onsen Station and Shimoimaichi Station, is a spectacular sight.

Adult fare 270 yen + reserved seat ticket 1,000 yen
Child fare 140 yen + reserved seat ticket 300 yen
*Reserved seat tickets can be reserved and purchased online from 9:00 am one month before the boarding date until the day before.
▶ SL Taiju
SL Taiju
(Tobu Kinugawa Line) Ride the SL Taiju
16:21
Shimoimaichi Station (Turntable Square, Old Overpass, Steam Locomotive Exhibition Hall)
Shimoimaichi Station
Shimoimaichi Station
ACCESS
Imaichi, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, 321-1261
The steam locomotive enters the turntable at 16:40, and the process of changing direction of the steam locomotive is a must-see. In addition to the steam locomotive engine shed, there are many other attractions, such as the retro station building, the old overpass that is registered as a tangible cultural property, and the steam locomotive exhibition hall.

SL Exhibition Hall
Weekdays 8:45-17:00, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays 8:45-18:00
Adult fare 1,590 yen, reserved seat ticket 1,850 yen
▶ Shimoimaichi Station website is here
Shimoimaichi Station
Shimoimaichi Station
17:35
Shimoimaichi Station
Board the Liberty Kegon Express No. 46 bound for Asakusa
Tobu Railway Train ride about 1 hr 51 min
19:03
Arrival at Kitasenju Station
19:12
Arrival at Tokyo Skytree Station
19:15
Arrival at Tobu Railway Asakusa Station
Travel Conditions
Local coordinator none
Remarks ・Nikko Edomura is closed on irregular days, so please check the website for closing days. The park is closed for periods from January to February.
・Seat reservations for the SL Taiju can be made and purchased online from 9:00 am one month prior to the boarding date until the day before.
*Please check other 'Guidance & Precautions'on the Nikko-koutsu Co., Ltd. Official Website
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Operating by： Nikko-koutsu co.,ltd.
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0288-77-2685
（8:30～16:45）

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